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To: Mastador1

I never suggested that we exterminate any breeds.

What is silly about saying that large animals are more dangerous than small animals?


24 posted on 07/29/2014 6:15:38 PM PDT by marktwain (The old media must die for the Republic to live. Long live the new media!)
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To: marktwain

If you’re offended I’m sorry, but that kind of generalization draws that kind of response from me on these stories because of all the “kill the breed” wackos that come out on this site. Of course a large animal has the “potential” to be more dangerous than small animals, but your blanket statement is hyperbole. Many vets will tell you they are more afraid of being bit by a small animal than a large, and visit any dog park where small and large dogs are together and you will quickly observe that small dogs are far and away more aggressive.


25 posted on 07/29/2014 6:26:38 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: marktwain

Not to say you’re silly...

Adding the qualifier ‘potentially’, as in...

Larger dogs are potentially more dangerous than smaller dogs.

yields a statement more reflective of reality.

When looking at individual dogs at times a smaller dog may in fact be more dangerous than a larger dog.

If, for instance, the larger dog shows no inclination to behave in an aggressive manner, but the smaller dog does,
then it would accurate to state that the smaller dog is more dangerous than the larger dog.

We still admit that larger dogs can do more damage given similiar aggressive behaviors,
while remaining aware of the potential danger that even smaller dogs can present.


29 posted on 07/29/2014 8:19:17 PM PDT by kanawa
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